South Melbourne have been better than Hume City so far, but every match begins at 0-0. Here's all the information you require prior to kickoff:
- South Melbourne have the fewest conceded goals (14) in Npl Victoria
- Hume City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
South Melbourne form and stats
South Melbourne have been very solid at home in the Npl Victoria so far, with 30 points collected from 12 matches (10-0-2). This has contributed greatly to their 2nd position in the table.
The Melbourne club members got no joy from their last match, also played here at MCIVOR RESERVE - PITCH 1: A 0-2 defeat against Oakleigh Cannons (placed 3rd). This team achieved a 13 league fixtures long run without a loss until that game!
Before that, South Melbourne had a home game versus St. Albans Saints which ended with a victory 4-0.Goals decide football matches and Melbourne are scoring many of them at home; 28 on target from 12 league matches.
Hume City form and stats
3-2-5 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Hume City in their Npl Victoria matches away. Three might be a magic number, but there's been little wizardry in Hume City's last three away games as they have all been lost.
Hume are travelling after their nice 3-2 home win in the game against Moreland City (placed 14th). That victory felt good as this side had gone five league rounds without victory.
The game before that, was lost at home, a 0-1 defeat against Oakleigh Cannons.Hume City are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 17 times in 10 away games so far. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Hume City struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 17 goals conceded from these games.
Head 2 Head
South Melbourne have pulled off a sequence of 5 consecutive matches without defeat (3-2-0) when facing Hume City.The latest past history between these teams is the Hume City - Melbourne 0-0 played not long ago this season.
Top Goalscorers
  M. Mikkola 8 goals | A. Riak 8 goals |   J. Bingham 7 goals |
South Melbourne missing players
Hume City missing players
| South Melbourne | Hume City | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 12 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 10 | 20 |
| 16 | 10 | 4 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 38 | 28 | 14 | Scored | S | 4 | 17 | 26 |
| 14 | 12 | 5 | Conceded | C | 6 | 17 | 30 |
| 95% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 95% |
| 68% | 83% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 90% | 75% |
| 53% | 67% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 70% | 50% |
| 26% | 33% | 75% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 40% | 30% |
| 16% | 25% | 75% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 20% | 20% |
| 42% | 50% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 60% | 55% |
| 47% | 33% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 10% | 15% |
| 16% | 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 30% | 35% |
| 5.8 | 5.7 | 3.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.3 | 4.3 | 3.8 |
| 5.3 | 5 | 3.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.3 | 5.8 | 6.2 |
| 2.6 | 2.6 | 3.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4.7 | 3.1 | 3 |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 9.8 | 10.7 | 9.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6.3 | 8.1 | 7.3 |
| 4.1 | 4.8 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.7 | 4.2 | 3.5 |
| 49% | 49% | 70% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 36% | 40% | 37% |
| 8.1 | 7.8 | 5.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 13.3 | 8.5 | 7.8 |
| 2.8 | 3 | 2.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 7.7 | 4.4 | 3.8 |
- Hume City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Hume City haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- South Melbourne have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- South Melbourne have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- South Melbourne have the fewest conceded goals (14) in Npl Victoria
- South Melbourne have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (8) in Npl Victoria
- South Melbourne haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Avondale Heights | 20 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 66 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 10 | 48 | 53 |
| 2 | South Melbourne | 19 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 38 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 24 | 49 |
| 3 | Oakleigh Cannons | 20 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 51 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 33 | 48 |
| 4 | Melbourne Knights | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 38 | 26 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 35 |
| 5 | Port Melbourne | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 42 | 27 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 16 | 15 | 34 |
| 6 | Green Gully | 20 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 46 | 36 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 27 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 30 |
| 7 | Altona Magic | 20 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 37 | 41 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 25 | -4 | 29 |
| 8 | Dandenong Thunder | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 33 | 37 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 13 | -4 | 24 |
| 9 | Hume City | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 26 | 30 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 17 | -4 | 20 |
| 10 | Heidelberg United | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 36 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 24 | -16 | 20 |
| 11 | St. Albans Saints | 20 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 43 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 34 | -24 | 16 |
| 12 | Bentleigh Greens | 20 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 20 | 39 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 19 | -19 | 14 |
| 13 | North Geelong Warriors | 20 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 54 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 26 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 28 | -38 | 13 |
| 14 | Moreland City | 20 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 22 | 55 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 30 | -33 | 12 |
